make good on
Deliver as promised
To make good on something is to fulfill a promise, commitment, or threat: She made good on her promise to visit.
The phrase emphasizes following through—converting words into action.
You make good on debts by paying them, on pledges by honoring them, on warnings by carrying them out.
- fulfillExecute to completion
- keep your wordFulfill a promise made
- accomplishComplete successfully
- redeemRecover through payment
- deliverTransport to recipient
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